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Postmodernbliss Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
One more
Hello..I have one other one...I am really struggling right now with plural words..
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Korean women are the primary disciplinarians in their households.
Korean women are the primary disciplinarian in their household.
Something tells me it's the second one. Am I correct? Arrggh..
Which of the following sentences is correct?
Korean women are the primary disciplinarians in their households.
Korean women are the primary disciplinarian in their household.
Something tells me it's the second one. Am I correct? Arrggh..
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postmodernbliss: This one is correct. Korean women are the primary disciplinarians in their households. " Women is the irregular plural of woman.
- postmodernbliss: This one is correct.
- Korean women are the primary disciplinarians in their households.
- " Women is the irregular plural of woman.
- In a sentence with a linking verb (be) the number of predicate must match the number of the subject.
- Women (plural) are (plural) disciplinarians (plural).
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postmodernbliss:
This one is correct.
Korean women are the primary disciplinarians in their households.
The subject of the sentence is "women." Women is the irregular plural of woman. In a sentence with a linking verb (be) the number of predicate must match the number of the subject.
Women (plural) are (plural) disciplinarians (plural).
The woman (singular) in
This one is correct.
Korean women are the primary disciplinarians in their households.
The subject of the sentence is "women." Women is the irregular plural of woman. In a sentence with a linking verb (be) the number of predicate must match the number of the subject.
Women (plural) are (plural) disciplinarians (plural).
The woman (singular) in
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